Fall detection and prevention among elderly persons using wearable technologies.

Rading, Reinhardt

doi:10.36227/techrxiv.11836095.v1

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Fall detection and prevention among elderly persons using wearable technologies.

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posted on 2020-02-14, 06:40 authored by Reinhardt RadingReinhardt Rading

Falling down is prevalent among elderly persons resulting to to injuries, disability and even death. United Nations predicts a double increase in population of persons aged 65 and above by 2050 hence a need to research on methods for detecting and preventing falls from occurring.

This paper presents a theoretical proposal on detecting and preventing a fall using RFID and wearable technologies.